Re: Big bell Mine in Death Valley

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Posted by Cat and Ripley on August 18, 1999 at 21:13:28:

In Reply to: Re: Big bell Mine in Death Valley posted by James Neeld on August 17, 1999 at 01:46:28:

Jim,
This place sounds like one I gotta visit! If you get the GPS coordinates, I would love to have them so that I might explore them this winter (when its 20 feet deep in snow here and 60 degrees in Death Valley).
You said you visited the site, do you have any photos that you could share here? I would love to see them!
Oh, and Ripley says thanks, it took her forever to learn to type so any compliments about the website are always appriciated!
~Cat and Ripley

: Thanks for the response:
: I looked at your site and photots (its a great site) but your shots are the Keene Wonder up at the top.
: The Big Bell is farther up yet. We hiked down from the top of Chloride Cliff.
: You can make out a little bit of debris in the canyon below for the top if you know
: where to look. Nothing can be seen fron the top of Keene where you took those great pictures.
: The mine tunnels are not to big but the site is very intact. We saw cable ore cars like the ones at Keene
: but they are hanging right at the tram terminus, you can actualy reach up and grab one.
: There is a stone cabin which the roof has fallen in but it still had an old refrigerator from the 20's inside.
: We asked the Park Service what the name of it was and after showing a range the location on a map
: he told us it was the Big Bell. He said they had removed it from some of the Park maps to preserve it from vandals.
: I will try and pin-point the GPS coordinates if that would help.
: Thanks,
: Jim Neeld
: James,
: : Would you check this page out and tell me if this is the Big Bell Mine? Thanks!
: : http://members.tripod.com/~catmandoo2/keane.html

: : I just assumed it was the Keane Wonder Mine but by your description is sounds like the Big Bell Mine.

: : : Has Anyone been to the Big Bell Mine in Death Valley?
: : : Very steep hiking and dificult to get to but the site
: : : is the most intact I have seen. (still has ore cars hanging
: : : on the tram cables)
: : : It is located below the peak at Chloride City and above the top
: : : of the Keene Wonder Mine.

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: Jim, : This place sounds like one I gotta visit! If you get the GPS coordinates, I would love to have them so that I might explore them this winter (when its 20 feet deep in snow here and 60 degrees in Death Valley). : You said you visited the site, do you have any photos that you could share here? I would love to see them! : Oh, and Ripley says thanks, it took her forever to learn to type so any compliments about the website are always appriciated! : ~Cat and Ripley : : Thanks for the response: : : I looked at your site and photots (its a great site) but your shots are the Keene Wonder up at the top. : : The Big Bell is farther up yet. We hiked down from the top of Chloride Cliff. : : You can make out a little bit of debris in the canyon below for the top if you know : : where to look. Nothing can be seen fron the top of Keene where you took those great pictures. : : The mine tunnels are not to big but the site is very intact. We saw cable ore cars like the ones at Keene : : but they are hanging right at the tram terminus, you can actualy reach up and grab one. : : There is a stone cabin which the roof has fallen in but it still had an old refrigerator from the 20's inside. : : We asked the Park Service what the name of it was and after showing a range the location on a map : : he told us it was the Big Bell. He said they had removed it from some of the Park maps to preserve it from vandals. : : I will try and pin-point the GPS coordinates if that would help. : : Thanks, : : Jim Neeld : : James, : : : Would you check this page out and tell me if this is the Big Bell Mine? Thanks! : : : http://members.tripod.com/~catmandoo2/keane.html : : : I just assumed it was the Keane Wonder Mine but by your description is sounds like the Big Bell Mine. : : : : Has Anyone been to the Big Bell Mine in Death Valley? : : : : Very steep hiking and dificult to get to but the site : : : : is the most intact I have seen. (still has ore cars hanging : : : : on the tram cables) : : : : It is located below the peak at Chloride City and above the top : : : : of the Keene Wonder Mine.

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